MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Prayer on John 6: 4; 11-12; 14: Multiplication of the Loaves: "The Jewish feast of Passover was near...Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted."...When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, "This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world." [Please read John 6: 1-15 for a better appreciation of the passage].
Read the Reflection; then pray using John 6: 1-15; ask for an intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely (#104)
This sign or miracle is found in all four gospels. This passage has Eucharistic overtones. Jesus performs this miracle close to the feast of Passover, thereby signifying a connection with it. The multitude was like the Israelites in the desert. They had no food and were famished. In the desert, God provided them with manna from heaven. In this sign, Jesus is the bread from heaven: "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst" (John 6: 35). Through this sign, Jesus is initiating a new Exodus and a new covenant. He makes that clear in the discourse on the Bread of Life that follows this sign. He offers us His life by giving us his body to eat, and his blood to drink. And this has been made possible through his sacrifice on the cross. In proclaiming Jesus as the Prophet who is to come into the world, the multitude saw that He was fulfilling the prophecy Moses made in Deuteronomy 18: 15: "A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you from among your own kindred; that is the one to whom you shall listen." Taken from Mold me as Your Disciple Lord from
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"When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?" John 6:5 God presents the problem, has that ever happened to you. You and God see it coming and He lays it in your lap. I am sure Philip got anxious for you can hear it in his reply. "Philip answered him, "Six months' wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little."" John 6:7 And it was only a little! Philip has not come to realize that there is no problem or situation that is beyond God's solution, it was Philip's lack of faith to see God at work.
"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?" John 6:9 Like every opportunity that presents itself, God already has the solution in place.
When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, "Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost."" John 6: 12 God's vision, His plan, His outcome is bigger than ours. The miracle of the fishes and loaves requires faith to comprehend, it requires a total trust in God to provide the bread that we need to satisfy us. Logic can not make sense of this miracle for there is no logical explanation. God is God and only He can give.
What is God saying to you? The problems are a test, will you trust in Me totally for the solution. Will you let My Son Jesus work His miracles and provide.
Dear Father, I enjoy watching You at work, providing the solution before it is needed, tilling the ground ahead so the seed maybe planted. Thank You God for always providing to our needs, thank You for increasing our faith and need to trust in You. Thank You for trusting us with the problems so our faith can be increased. Prayers for a teenager rebelling against her parents and grandparents, bring peace to her soul and love before her eyes. Prayers for love to prevail in all solutions with the challenges of daily life. To God be the glory in all our needs, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
St Joesph Head of the Holy Family, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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